1979 Firecracker 400

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The 1979 Firecracker 400 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car race held at Daytona International Speedway, notable as a mid-season superspeedway event won by Neil Bonnett.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASCAR race
motorsport event
stock car race
averageSpeed 172.89 mph
carsInField 41
cautionLaps 14
cautions 3
city Daytona Beach NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date July 4, 1979
driversInField 41
heldOnHoliday Independence Day NERFINISHED
laps 160
leadChanges 33
location Daytona Beach, Florida NERFINISHED
notableFor Neil Bonnett victory
mid-season superspeedway event
partOf Firecracker 400 NERFINISHED
polePositionDriver Buddy Baker NERFINISHED
polePositionTeam Ranier-Lundy Racing NERFINISHED
poleSpeed 193.196 mph
raceFormat single race
raceNumberInSeason 16
sanctioningBody NASCAR NERFINISHED
season 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
series NASCAR Winston Cup Series NERFINISHED
startType rolling start
state Florida
totalDistance 400 miles
643.7 kilometers
trackLength 2.5 miles
4.0 kilometers
trackSurface asphalt
trackType superspeedway
venue Daytona International Speedway NERFINISHED
winner Neil Bonnett NERFINISHED
winningDriver Neil Bonnett NERFINISHED
winningManufacturer Mercury NERFINISHED
winningTeam Wood Brothers Racing NERFINISHED
year 1979

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Neil Bonnett wonRace 1979 Firecracker 400